Advise clients with process improvement, process change, and process outsourcing in all aspects of Talent Acquisition Responsible for helping companies grow by adding great Talent while reducing their time to hire, increasing the quality of hire, and eventually reducing the company's overall attrition

Managing strategic accounts, keeping existing business, and growing the business further.Managing a collective P&L of close to $7.5MRunning the end-end recruiting division in QualiTest USA.Responsible for managing the recruiting budgets, recruiting resources, recruiting strategies, and processes.Meeting the SLA's as discussed and agreedProviding metrics for meeting the SLA's and other recruiting metricsHiring recruiters for the team.Successfully grew the QT US team from 30 to 250+ Managing accounts of 30+ individualsProposing org structures for client managementEnsure project documents and engagements are complete and updated timely. Develop and deliver client and management reporting.Responsible for project scoping and implement SOW/SLA requirements, in addition identifying business development and up-selling opportunities within the accounts.Manage day-to-day client interaction and visit clients in a timely mannerEffectively communicating with the client to anticipate the needs & wants of the client, and help through consultative sales to up-sell and provide the right service.May 2007-Dec 2008 (Technical Recruiter)Dec 2008 - Jan 2010 (Lead Recruiter) 2010 - 2012 ( Recruiting director) 2012- May 2015(VP of HR, Recruiting & client services) May 2015 - VP of Recruiting & Strategic client services

Recruited consultants with functional expertise in Retail, Logistics, Telecom, Finance and technical expertise in Web technologies, Testing tools, Mainframe, Oracle/PeopleSoft ERP, Oracle/SQL/Sybase Databases, LAN/WAN skills, DW/BI, CRM solutions, SAP, Livelink, Documentum etcWorked on various IT positions for the Federal agencies, have in-depth knowledge of various clearances needed in DOD, DOE, DOJ etc. Handled resource requirements at all levels of expertise from fresher to Program ManagersSuccessfully managed the full recruitment cycle independently including sourcing, initial screening, short listing, interviewing, reviewing with stakeholders, reference checks, preparing offers, negotiation and closuresSourced potential candidates through direct hire, networking, job portals, staffing companies, employee referrals and head hunting in target software companiesIndependently negotiated rates with vendors and direct consultants to ensure required profit margins and close positions. Made necessary recommendations to hiring manager and candidate to ensure win-win closure

Responsible for recruiting technical resources for large offshore delivery programs for Cisco, Marks & Spencer and P&O NedlloydRecruited candidates with functional expertise in Retail, Logistics & Finance and technical expertise in Web technologies, Testing tools, Mainframe, Oracle/PeopleSoft ERP, Oracle/SQL/Sybase Databases, LAN/WAN skills, DW/BI and CRM solutionsHandled resource requirements at all levels of expertise from fresher to Program Manager including key onsite positions such as Systems Analysts, Architects, DBAs, QA, Team Lead, and Project ManagerSourced potential candidates through direct hire, networking, job portals, staffing companies, employee referrals and head hunting in other target software companiesWorked closely with and seamlessly coordinated between delivery heads, technical interview panel, staffing companies and prospective candidatesExercised full authority to decide salary package & benefits (as per company guidelines), share the same with the candidate and close the offer. Proactively ensured availability of back up resources in the event of candidate back-outs for key positions or any emergenciesHighlightsReceived the ‘Spot Award’ for maximum number of hires at the lowest cost in a quarter in 2005.Delivered to customers such as Cisco, Marks & Spencer, Mvalent, Pegasus, Orbit, P&O Nedlloyd and Liz ClaiborneSuccessfully hired 100+ employees in less than a year and staffed a critical project with 17 Successfully conducted recruitment drives for bulk hiring in various cities